Video Recording and Analysis
The body-worn camera is a tool like any other an officer can deploy; proficiency in use requires a “train like you fight” approach
One of the most critical components of any policy is determining when an officer should activate the camera and audio
Policy for the release of footage isn’t necessarily one-size-fits all, but the public does expect to see it, and PDs need to craft their BWC policy accordingly
Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association claims the city violated an agreement when officers were involuntarily assigned to wear them
The bill would have blocked the public release of recordings depicting the deaths of officers unless authorized by their families
According to the police chief, the officers all said the suspect claimed, “One of us is going to die tonight”
Dash cam footage out of York (Pa.) is a harrowing reminder of how quickly a traffic stop can erupt into gunfire
A bystander stepped and took down the officer’s attacker
The officer struggled with an armed suspect who had warrants stemming from a child sex abuse case
Videos of a fatal police shooting last week suggests violations of departmental policy, Chicago’s police superintendent said Sunday
The Civil Rights Division will review the local investigation into the March 27 shooting death of Loreal Tsingine
Chief Brown noted Monday that the investigation into Thursday’s ambush will involve more than 170 hours of body cam footage and “countless hours” of dashcam video
The final edition of the bill still makes clear that such video is not a public record, which would open up access widely
The suspect had a history of mental illness and multiple run-ins with the law
The officer was cleared in the shooting
Informant said gang members intended to wait for cops to exit and walk toward their cars — a time when they would be vulnerable because they likely wouldn’t be wearing protective gear
The man advanced on a female officer, who repeatedly ordered him to drop two knives
The driver was eventually caught after police pinned the car against a guardrail
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Cities and counties deploy cameras for evidence, surveillance and perimeter security
Bedonie repeatedly ignored commands to drop his weapon, caught on recently-released body cam video
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Anchorage officer and four citizens rescued a man whose arm was trapped under a burning sport utility vehicle
The dashboard camera video shows Deputy David Dozer had just 30 seconds to rescue a man from a burning BMW
Police1 recently asked readers if they were capable of turning video evidence into usable intelligence to solve crime. Here’s what we learned.
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